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Blog Posts in November, 2013

Posted on Nov 28, 2013

If you live in Houston and are charged with a drug crime, you may be charged with a felony or a misdemeanor depending on the nature of the substance that you were carrying. Being charged with a felony drug possession can have serious implications for your future. In fact, you…

Posted on Nov 26, 2013

In the state of Texas, most sex offenders are required to undergo psychological tests to determine their state of mind when they are charged with a sex crime. These tests have direct implications on the rest of the trial and on whether the juvenile defendant will be convicted of his…

Posted on Nov 20, 2013

By: Betsy Stukes

In order to be convicted of some crimes, the State must prove that the person committed the act “intentionally or knowingly.” Some examples of crimes that fall under this mental state are murder and burglary, but on the other…

Posted on Nov 18, 2013

Statistics show that more than 65 million Americans have been arrested or convicted of a criminal offense. This equates to roughly 1 out of every 4 Americans having an arrest or criminal record – a large percentage of which involve non-violent…

Posted on Nov 15, 2013

When you are arrested for any crime, the police typically record the incident in their own confidential files. While police reports are typically accessible, other confidential police records may have valuable information for your case. In most instances, these files are…

Posted on Nov 8, 2013

On October 30, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals struck down a 2005 state law regarding online communication with minors. Under the law, adults who engaged in sexually explicit communication with minors over the internet could be charged with a third-degree…

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